BACKGROUND In patients with thyroid papillary carcinoma, age and the presence or
absence of distant metastasis are regarded as the main prognostic factors. However, the …

Background The purpose of this study is to establish whether the lymph node metastases of
the papillary thyroid carcinoma are a significant factor in recurrence of the disease by …

To investigate the biological characteristics of papillary thyroid carcinoma from the
perspectives of lymph node metastasis, lymph node recurrence, and distant metastasis, 746 …

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the
features of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) presenting with neck lymph node …

Background The presence and location of regional lymph node metastasis affect the
prognosis of patients with thyroid cancer. Lymph node classification of the current TNM …

Background Previous studies have shown that lymph node metastasis can be of prognostic
value. In this study, we investigated the clinical significance of node metastasis focusing on …

BACKGROUND The majority of patients with thyroid microcarcinoma have a favorable
prognosis. However, some patients may die from this tumor. Although the incidence of …

Background: Cervical lymph node metastases are quite common in papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC) and they usually spread in a contiguous fashion. However,“skip metastasis,” defined …

Objectives The extracapsular spread (ECS) of metastatic lymph nodes is associated with
aggressive tumor behavior, and is regarded as a major risk factor for local recurrence in …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between central lymph node
(CLN) metastasis and clinicopathologic characteristics of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). In …